Luis Figo makes amusing Lamine Yamal admission and praises Barcelona youngster: ‘If we had played together…’
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8-second readFormer Barcelona and Real Madrid winger Luis Figo has praised Lamine Yamal’s qualities, joking that he might have been forced to switch positions had the two shared a dressing room.
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Former Barcelona and Real Madrid winger Luis Figo has praised Lamine Yamal’s qualities, joking that he might have been forced to switch positions had the two shared a dressing room.
The former Portugal international, who won the Ballon d’Or in 2000, discussed the Barcelona teenager’s playing style and explained why opposition defenders avoid following dangerous attackers through man-to-man marking.
Yamal has become one of Barcelona’s most influential attacking players, with his ability to beat defenders and create opportunities making him a constant threat from the right flank.
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